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Can I sell skincare on Amazon, and what do I need?

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Yes, once Amazon approves you for Beauty. Amazon can also ask for images of the full English label, with a US address, phone or website for reports of bad reactions. Skin-lightening products need more: a lab test from the last 12 months, a cGMP certificate, and proof of FDA registration and listing.

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This page covers cosmetics applied to the body, like skin care, makeup and hair care. Sunscreen follows the rules for over-the-counter drugs, and the free check in the plan tells you which rules apply to yours.

What does Amazon ask for before you list skincare?

If it has a battery, or is a liquid, gel or aerosol
If you sell into California
Also on Amazon for this product (3)
Sources (4) · read 11 Nov 2026
  1. 1Amazon help, “Categories and products that require approval”
  2. 2Amazon help, “Cosmetics, skin, and hair care”
  3. 3Amazon help, “Dangerous goods identification guide”
  4. 4Amazon help, “California Proposition 65”

What does the law ask for, whatever the marketplace?

More the law asks for this product (5)
  • If your yearly sales average under $1M, you can skip registration and listing. You still need the labels, safety records and event reports. Eye-area, injected and long-wear products get no exemption.5 21 U.S.C. 364h, small businesses ↗
If you sell into California
If you sell into California or Minnesota
  • Minnesota: since January 2025, many products can't contain PFAS that was added on purpose. The law calls it “intentionally added PFAS”. PFAS are known as forever chemicals. The ban covers cookware, cosmetics, carpets and cleaning products. It also covers juvenile products, textile furnishings, upholstered furniture and more. PFAS only in electronic or internal parts is allowed.8 Minnesota Statutes 116.943, subd. 5 ↗
Sources (8) · read 11 Nov 2026
  1. 121 U.S.C. 364c, cosmetic registration and listing. US Code, 2024 edition (govinfo)
  2. 221 U.S.C. 364d, safety substantiation. US Code, 2024 edition (govinfo)
  3. 321 U.S.C. 364a, adverse events. US Code, 2024 edition (govinfo)
  4. 421 U.S.C. 364e, labeling. US Code, 2024 edition (govinfo)
  5. 521 U.S.C. 364h, small businesses. US Code, 2024 edition (govinfo)
  6. 6Cal. Health & Safety Code 25249.6. California code
  7. 7Cal. Health & Safety Code 25249.11(b). California code
  8. 8Minnesota Statutes 116.943, subd. 5. Minnesota statutes (subd. 2's separate 2026 amendment, ch. 127 art. 14 s. 4, read — it narrows a manufacturer-to-state PFAS reporting duty, not this sales ban)

What does that look like for one product?

Say you sell a face cream under your own brand on Amazon. You need Amazon's Beauty approval, and label images if Amazon asks. Because your name is on the label, you list the product with the FDA within 120 days of selling it, unless your yearly sales average under $1M.

What's the next step?

The plan lists every step for your product in order, with a source for each line. It opens with Amazon and the product type already picked, and you can change either. It's free, with no signup.

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Not sure which FDA steps apply? The free certificate check shows them for your product, with the rule cited for each. Check which certificate you need — free →

Checked against Amazon's and the government's own pages on 11 Nov 2026.

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